Baghdad Keen on Using Tehran’s Expertise to Solve Water Crisis

Iraq intends to use Iranian expertise in managing groundwater resources that are depleting rapidly in both countries and exacerbating water crisis.
Iraq's Minister of Water Resources Aoun Diab Abdullah made the statement in a meeting with his Iranian counterpart, Ali Akbar Mehrabian, on the sidelines of the Third International Water Conference held on May 6 in Baghdad, the Energy Ministry’s news portal reported.
“Strengthening cooperation and sharing data, experiences and technology with neighboring states on how to use, store and process water is of great importance, as it can help tackle water-related issues more effectively and supply water to as many people as possible,” the Iraqi minister said.
“Iraq is keen on establishing a committee to implement joint ventures on transboundary water resources in a way that guarantees both countries’ interests.”